New mineral classification system captures Earth's complex past
Date | 3rd, Jun 2019 |
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Source | EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
A system of categorization that reflects not just a mineral's chemistry and crystalline structure, but also the physical, chemical, or biological processes by which it formed, would be capable of recognizing that nanodiamonds from space are fundamentally different to diamonds formed in Earth's depths.